Joining me on the podcast this week is the brilliant Melissa Thompson. Melissa talks openly about racism and growing up in Dorset and Suffolk and how much we have still to do. We then go onto chat about her coming out and being a lesbian mother

24. Botox, Beauty and Being Yourself with Dr Mayoni

Apr 24th, 2020 37m 41s

This week we delve into the world of aesthetics and injectables with the brilliant Dr Mayoni. Mayoni speaks openly about why women are choosing to try Botox and other beauty treatments and we discuss why it is still such a taboo subject. We als

23. Public speaking, staying strong and surviving separation.

Apr 3rd, 2020 49m 49s

This week I am joined by the dynamic duo of Helen and Maya, the women behind the London community arts project Featured in Fifteen - think TED talks, but set in a pub with a diverse range of creatives and individuals with a story to tell.These

22. Plus-size style, love, loss and dating again with Elena Davies.

Mar 16th, 2020 34m 18s

It's back! The Fat Lot of Good Podcast returns for your listening pleasure and what a way to start.In this week's episode I interview the fabulous Elena Davies aka @elenalucie - plus-size style blogger, mother and lover of sexy bras. We talk ab

21. Fannies, Flaps and Pelvic Floors with Elaine Miller aka (Gusset Grippers)

Aug 15th, 2019 32m 14s

In this episode we discuss all things fannies and flaps with the brilliant physiotherapist and comedian, Elaine Miller. Elaine is the woman behind Gusset Grippers, and is taking the shame and stigma out of talking about pelvic floors and incont

20. The fabulous Juno Dawson

Aug 9th, 2019 44m 1s

This week we speak to the amazing Juno Dawson - author, writer and advocate. We discuss everything from friendship, to be being in a band, to eating Fish Fingers sandwiches, to what it's like to be a Trans Woman in 2019. We also chat about her

19. Re-building your body, your relationship and your confidence with Jemma and Billy

Aug 2nd, 2019 42m 38s

This week we delve into the world of relationships, and the importance of loving your body, with married couple Jemma and Billy aka @jemmas_health_hub and @dadoutsidethelines. We discuss long-term relationships, looking after your body and male

18. Body confidence, nudity and self-tanning with Jules Von Hep

Jul 26th, 2019 31m 51s

This week we chat with tanner to the stars and all 'round delight, it is of course the marvellous Jules Von Hep! He is a podcaster, one half of Jules and Sarah and the man behind the brand Isle of Paradise. We chat naked bodies, how to get the

17. Wedding Bells and Diet Hell with Sarah Powell

Jul 18th, 2019 33m 26s

This week we chat with the RAINBOW of happiness, Sarah Powell. She's a podcaster, journalist, a wedding celebrant and one half of the fabulous duo - Jules and Sarah! We talk about Sarah's struggles with dieting and self love and why on her wedd

16. Friendship, Middle-Age, and Giving No F***s with The Midult.

Jul 11th, 2019 47m 49s

This week we chat (and giggle) with the fabulous "Midult" duo - Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan. During a battle to cope with the aircon being off, we talk about their ongoing challenge with the world accepting middle-aged women, putting the

15. Intuitive Eating and Telling Diet Culture to F*** Off with Laura Thomas.

Jul 4th, 2019 44m 53s

Our guest is the amazing nutritionist and author extraordinaire, Laura Thomas. In this frank episode, we explore the whole of diet culture, emotional eating and discuss how learning to eat intuitively is a rebellious act against the companies u

14. Social Media, Motherhood and Big Pants with Louise Pentland

Jun 27th, 2019 37m 2s

Our guest is the superb Louise Pentland. In this hilarious episode, we talk honestly about her life on and off social media and what motherhood has changed about her. Louise also gives us her top tips for feeling fabulous.Louise can be found on

13. Tattoo Special with Rebecca Vincent.

Jun 20th, 2019 38m 3s

Our guest is the amazing tattoo artist Rebecca Vincent. We talk about how she became a tattooist, the people she sees, the mutual consent required for such an intense interaction and the best bit of the body to tattooRebecca's amazing tattoos c

12. Diversity in Fashion and going Down Under with Shareefa!

Jun 13th, 2019 36m 14s

Our guest is the fabulous and gorgeous Shareefa, plus-size model, and co-founder of Shine 4 Diversity. We talk about Shareefa work as a model and she reveals some shocking truths about dieting and rascism in the industry.Super stunning Shareefa

11. Oestrogen, eating disorders and a room of one's own with Daisy Buchanan

Jun 7th, 2019 31m 21s

In this episode Helen talks to the marvellous Daisy Buchanan. Daisy tells us about her new book ‘The Sisterhood: A Love Letter to the Women Who Have Shaped Me’, describes her teenage bedroom renovation aspirations and relates a harrowing story

10. Self-love, swimming and sermons with the Rev. Kate Bottley

May 30th, 2019 28m 3s

This week the podcast is blessed with the presence of the Rev. Kate Bottley! In this episode, Kate and Helen discuss stretch marks, boudoir photoshoots, raising body-positive daughters, having someone else towel dry under your boobs and the rel

9. Love, Strength and Exercise with Alexandra Heminsley

May 23rd, 2019 33m 56s

What's the quickest way to warm up a wetsuit....? In this episode Helen is paid a visit by Alexandra 'Hemmo' Heminsley, the wild-swimming, marathon-running, book-writing genius. They talk about the physical and emotional impact of IVF, the shee

8. Hot flushes, hot dates and sexy shoes with Fay Reid

May 16th, 2019 29m 26s

In this episode Helen is joined by the fabulous Fay Reid to talk about - what else - bodies! Among many other things, Fay tells us about the amazing Jamaican food she was raised on, how she is coping with the loss of her mother, the ordeal that

7. Fashion, Fatphobia and Feeling Fabulous with Yvadney (aka MumsThatRave) and Donna (aka SulkyDoll)

May 10th, 2019 31m 13s

Helen is joined by two fabulous stylists in this week’s episode; Yvadney, founder of @mumsthatslay and @mumsthatrave and Donna, aka SulkyDoll. Among many things, they talk about the tyranny of the red carpet when it comes to body size, regainin

6. Happy Fat with Sofie Hagen

May 2nd, 2019 34m 53s

In this episode, Helen is joined by Sofie Hagen to talk about her new book Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World that Wants to Shrink You (out now!) Among many other wonderful things, Sofie talks about the original Fat Activists who campaigned

5. Cancer, Sex and Poo with Deborah (aka Bowel Babe) and Lauren from You, Me & the Big C.

Apr 25th, 2019 32m 52s

Helen chats to the outrageously funny and brutally honest Deborah James and Lauren Mahon. They are the hosts of ‘You, Me and the Big C’, a BBC Radio 5 Live podcast which was started up by the news presenter Rachel Bland, who sadly passed away l

4. Dieting, Exercise and Weighing your Boobs with Clemmie Telford

Apr 18th, 2019 30m 21s

Are you making a political statement or are you just lazy!? This week Helen is joined by the gorgeous Clemmie Telford, creator and curator of motherofalllists.com, Instagrammer, Consultant Creative Director and mother of three. Over vegan biscu

3. Food, fannies and being funny with Arabella Weir

Apr 11th, 2019 32m 34s

"Have you seen the undercarriage?"Who do we have this week? It’s only bloody Arabella Weir! The legendary comedian, actress and writer is best known for Fast Show and Grumpy Old Women as well as for her bestselling books, including Does My Bum

1. Body confidence and female pleasure with Style Me Sunday

Apr 11th, 2019 31m 35s

This week we are very lucky to be joined in the studio by Natalie Lee, a.k.a. Style Me Sunday! Natalie talks to Helen about being raised in a yo-yo diet culture, encouraging her children to celebrate blackness and the #fridayfinger…Natalie spec

2. Laughter and Lasagna with Jack Rooke

Apr 11th, 2019 31m 56s

"I am capable of atrocity." In this episode, the really rather wonderful comedian and campaigner Jack Rooke drops in for some fat chat with Helen. It’s the first time they’ve met sober and not in a field at an arts festival but don’t worry, Jac